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Originally Posted by rob316 /forum/post/14184212
I will getting DirectTV installed tomorrow, this is a first for me for Sat coming from Cable TV. I have a couple questions.
What is considered good signal strength number from the satellite dish?
I am getting a HD-DVR and a standard DVR, are there two connections that go into each device for dual tuner?
What is the time frame to install? All together I am getting 4 boxes 1 HD-DVR 1 DVR and 2 Standard tuners.
Thanks
You can do yourself one big favor -- call Directv and get the name/telephone number of the company that is doing your install. Call THAT company and ask where you are in the queue AND confirm what equipment is listed for installation.
Timeframe for the install, as mentioned by a previous post, is highly dependent on your unique situation: location of dish compared to location of receivers will be a big part of the time to install, since the cable must be routed to the proper location.
Also, some installers will do a quick & dirty (aka cheap & sloppy) installation by running cables along/across your roof from the dish (assuming its up there) to the location of the multiswitch. Then the cables need to go from the multiswitch to the individual receivers. Just let the installer know that you want a professional, clean installation.
I did my original wiring & installation myself 6 years ago for a single-LNB dish. When I upgraded to a 3-LNB and now a 5-LNB dish, all of the internal wiring was already there. The single LNB dish was located low to the ground (for snow removal), but the last 2 dishes are up on the chimney chase over the roof. But since the internal wiring was done, the last 2 installers were glad to only have to do a clean install on the outside of the house.
Good Luck